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▪ I. † terre, n. Obs. rare—1. [a. F. terre:—L. terra earth.] Land; pl. lands, possessions.
1526in Dillon Customs of Pale (1892) 83 Also he shall forfet to the kinge all his terres and tenements. ▪ II. † terre, v. Obs. rare. [a. F. terrer (a 1200 in Godef.) f. terre earth.] trans. a. To cover with earth; = teer v. 1. b. To throw on the ground.
c1440Promp. Parv. 489/2 Teryn, or hylle wythe erþe, terriculo. 1586Warner Alb. Eng. iii. xvi. 72 Lo heer my gage! (he terr'd his gloue) thou knowst the victors meed. ▪ III. terre obs. f. tar, tare, tear n.1; obs. pa. tense pl. of tear v.1 |